COAST GUARD FLOODS RIO GRANDE UNDER ‘OPERATION RIVER WALL’; 100,000 LBS SEIZED IN ‘PACIFIC VIPER’ AS BORDER CRACKDOWN EXPANDS

The Coast Guard is surging riverine assets to western Texas’ Rio Grande under Operation River Wall, working with CBP and Joint Task Force Southern Border to deter illegal crossings and interdict drug smuggling across a 260-mile stretch. Officials cited operational security in withholding force levels, but confirmed added shallow-water craft, response boats, C2 assets, and tactical teams. In parallel, Operation Pacific Viper has seized roughly 100,000 pounds of cocaine since August, signaling a coordinated, multi-domain enforcement escalation. The effort reflects a broader federal border-security push under the current administration.